Animals

MAN do we have cool birds around here. Gorgeous, majestic raptors riding the wind over the Bridgers and THIS weekend is your opportunity to get up close and personal with them so grab the kids!

Going to work as early as I do is bad enough. Getting in your car and noticing two huge bags of trash strewn all over the lawn is just plain, well, gross. Turns out one of the animal-rummaged bags wasn't even ours.

“Will Work For Food.” This was the original marketing message of those who had fallen on hard times.

Just like Katy Perry, you're gonna hear this guy roar.

Sloths have always been cute little things, but we have Kristen Bell to thank for bringing their sheer adorableness to light this time last year. Sure, the actress is really, really emotionally attached to the animals, but we honestly can't blame her. Sloths make any situation like, 20 times cuter. Taking a bath? Check. Wearing onesies? You betcha!

Kids and animals go together like peanut butter and jelly. And sometimes the animals even treat the kids as tasty snacks — or at least wish they could. Here are just a few reasons to be really nice to the people who make glass enclosures.

When it comes to getting around, nothing beats the comfort and style of a tortoise. Sure there are faster methods of travel, but how many come with their own driver? Or feature premium tortoise shell styling inside and out? Just one, and that’s why more chickens choose tortoises when it comes to all their travel needs.

What exactly do bears have against us? Last month, we wrote about a bear who stole a car and took it for a joyride. And now, an even more brazen bear has viciously attacked a Pennsylvania couple in their own living room.

Jack, the loveable sheep in this video, has convinced himself that he is a dog. Instead of grazing like his fellow sheep, Jack fetches sticks, tries to bark, and even arrogantly herds his sheep brethren. It’s like a ‘Far Side’ cartoon come to life!

With their wobbly gait and tuxedo-style fur, penguins are goofily adorable no matter what they do. In the video below, a tiny penguin has had enough of a human who got a little too close, and charges the man while barking. This surprises the gawker, who slips on the ice and falls down while backing away from the flightless bird.

It’s hard to imagine one dog jumping rope, but 13? At the same time? That requires real talent and training. That’s why Uchida Geinousha, who trains dogs for the Super Wan Wan Circus has been awarded the Guinness World Record for dog handler to train the most dogs skipping rope at the same time.

Pandas are pretty adorable when they just lay about or move around at a sloth-like pace. So when the rare bears actually do something exciting — like enthusiastically embracing the concept of a rocking chair, as panda Ying Hua does below —  it’s a must-see video.